H.M.S. Gannet (1878)
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| H.M.S. Gannet (1878) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Sheerness Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 31 Aug, 1878[2] |
| Preserved: | |
H.M.S. Gannet was one of nine Doterel Class composite screw sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Sheerness on 3 September, 1885.[3]
Re-commissioned at Malta on 10 November, 1888.[4]
The vessel was restored in 1987 to her 1888 appearance. She resides at Chatham Historic Dockyard.
Captains
Editor's note: the ship was renamed President in 1903. Our data below clearly shows men appointed in command of later ships, such as H.M.S. Gannet (1927), a river gunboat, which was commissioned at Hong Kong on 6 March, 1928.[5]
- Commander Barton R. Bradford, 3 September, 1885[6] – 9 November, 1888
- Commander James H. Corfe, 10 October, 1888[7] – 25 January, 1892
- Captain Frederick F. Fegen, 18 December, 1891[8] – 16 March, 1895
- Lieutenant in Command Andrew Y. Catto, 25 July, 1917 – 9 May, 1919 (and for Fleet diving duties)
- Commander George F. L. Marx, 1 June, 1928[9] – 29 July, 1930
- Commander Aubrey B. Fanshawe, 2 June, 1930[10]
- Commander Donal B. O'Connell, 8 July, 1932[11]
- Commander Arthur D. B. James, 24 May, 1934[12]
- Commander Dering P. Evans, 6 February, 1936[13]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 212.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 222.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 242.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 209.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 222.
- ↑ Fegen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 445.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 242.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 241.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 242.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 243.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 243.
Bibliography
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